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Philadelphia Phillies See Stark Fall in Power Rankings After Tough Week

The Philadelphia Phillies continue their skid with a rough week against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox as they fall in MLB's latest  power rankings.
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Philadelphia Phillies See Stark Fall in Power Rankings After Tough Week
Philadelphia Phillies See Stark Fall in Power Rankings After Tough Week

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The Philadelphia Phillies do not look like themselves. The team that got hot and became the National League champions at the end of the 2022 MLB season. 

This past week was evidence that something isn't quite right as they went 1-5 since last Monday. 

Their early week series against the Los Angeles Dodgers saw them get swept and outscored 39-11. It was an abysmal series even with the return of Bryce Harper. 

Their weekend series against the Boston Red Sox went just slightly better as they squeaked out a win on Sunday in the series finale. They weren't outscored as both teams put up 13 runs. 

Philadelphia hopes that the return of starter Ranger Suarez will help boost the rotation and that Taijuan Walker may be rounding into form.

Additional solid performances from Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola would go a long way in assuaging fears of a collapse this early in the season. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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